plainspoken meaning and definition

PLAINSPOKEN adjective

Definition of plainspoken (adjective)

1. using simple and direct language
   • "a plainspoken country doctor"
2. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
   • "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"
   • synonyms: blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder